Miss Czech Republic Sára Mikulenková competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Bolivia Maria Camila Sanabria Pereyra competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Ukraine Viktoriia Apanasenko competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss China Sichen Jiang competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss France Floriane Bascou competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Haiti Mideline Phelizor competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Laos Payengxa Lor competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Nepal Sophiya Bhujel competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Seychelles Gabriella Gonthier competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Australia Monique Riley competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Nicaragua Norma Huembes competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Belize Ashley Lightburn competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Puerto Rico Ashley Cariño takes part in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant, in New Orleans on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Vietnam Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau takes part in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant, in New Orleans on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss The Bahamas Angel J. Cartwright takes part in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant, in New Orleans on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Angola Swelia Da Silva Antonio competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beaty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Korea Hanna Kim competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Belgium Chayenne Van Aarle competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Venezuela Amanda Dudamel takes part in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant, in New Orleans on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Finland Petra Hämäläinen competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Bahrain Evlin Khalifa competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss India Divita Rai competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Thailand Anna Sueangam-iam takes part in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant, in New Orleans on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Myanmar Zar Li Moe competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Cameroon Mouketey Lynette Monalisa Jelly competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Norway Ida Anette Hauan competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)





Miss Malta Maxine Formosa Gruppetta competes in the evening gown competition during the preliminary round of the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans, Wednesday, January 11, 2023. (Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)